Those who purchased food boxes from the Sankarapuram food court were unaware that they contained a lizard. As a result, the food safety department has ordered the closure of three stores in the area for 15 days. On the 7th, Sivapalan, a warehouse worker at a restaurant in Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi district, went to Wang Kich and ate at home. He vomited and was brought to the Sankarapuram government Medical Forest for treatment after realising that the lizard had slipped into the food.
Officers Kathiravan, Ilangovan, Padmanathan, and Kolanchi were among the officers who examined the restaurants in Sankarapuram yesterday, led by informed Kallakurichi district Food Security Officer Sukanthan. Substandard gala food was seized as a result of this. Expired meat was also discovered. They also took them away.
The shop owner was told not to use active hand colours in meat dishes and to cook quality meals in the three businesses investigated. Food bags should not be opened for more than 15 days; they have advised that it should only be opened after proper maintenance and permission. During the inspection, district Collector Pandian and police Inspector Balakrishnan were present during this.